Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures is a movie that addresses the subject of women in science and engineering fields. It does so by telling the story of three Afro-American women: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. It is important to denote that these women were part of two segregated groups in America and mostly around the world: women and non-white individuals. Still, they worked in NASA but in a segregated department where colored women made the calculations needed for several departments. The movie shows how they were discriminated in several ways, they had to go to different restrooms (because they were not white) they were in a very tiny office and they were not noticed when asking for promotions or permissions for external problems. These women, of course, had great potential and intellect but because of their gender and color of skin, they were barely noticed. It was not until the desperation took over the lead engineers that they were considered to take different positions. Bu